Legal Project Management Quick Reference Guide, 2d ed
by Jim Hassett
contributing authors Steve Barrett and Mike Egnatchik
published by LegalBizDev, 2011
price: US $49.95
“A practical reference guide … [more]
archive for June, 2011
This is World IPv6 day – a day that Wired calls the Nerdiest Holiday ever.
Many organizations – including Google and Facebook – are trying out the new IPv6 protocol today.… [more]
Whenever I think about the effort that is required to go into implementing your firm’s strategic plan, I’m reminded of a particular business book title that grabbed my attention when… [more]
My dad made beautiful lawns. I cultivate no grass. This sort of careful sidestepping is part of the way that one generation succeeds another, I believe. And in my case… [more]
There is a strong likelihood that a significant metric of Slaw readers are law firm associates. If this describes you (or if it doesn't) you may want to consider a… [more]
The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) has launched a new website. It has a new look, new address and best of all new features.
The new website offers three easy… [more]
On Friday June 3, 2011, the Ontario government enacted the Integrated Accessibility Regulation under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. The Regulation gave force of law to three new… [more]
It isn’t uncommon to read in local, national and international newspapers stories of domestic workers being ill-treated, underpaid and overworked. While Canadian employment standards offer some protection to domestic workers, this certainly… [more]
There’s been a good couple of years since the credit crunch kicked in that Law Librarians News and House of Butter have really quite enjoyed reporting the business of legal… [more]
In Delhi, August 15 Announced as Release Date for National Legal E-Library
by Simon Chester
June 6th, 2011
From Dr. M Veerappa Moily, the Centre's Minister of Law & Justice comes a Press Release:
The scope of this program is creation and management of the ‘National Legal e-library’… [more]
Generations of law students cut their research teeth on the Index to Legal Periodicals … [more]. On June 1, its publisher the H.W. Wilson Company and EBSCO Publishing announced a merger,
It is not surprising that many Canadian are cyncial of their federal Parliamentarians.
Example in point: Bills C-1 and S-1 have been published. Despite respectively being – in name –… [more]
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Available online today are four new chapters of the publication Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report, which explores the socio-demographic and economic circumstances of Canadian women in general.
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The bill amends the Constitution Act, 1867 by readjusting the number of members and the representation of the provinces in the House of Commons.
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Ars Technica: Law & Disorder: Startup hopes to hack the immigration system with a floating incubatorBlueseed plans to buy a ship and turn it into a floating incubator anchored in international waters off the coast of California.
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Under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the flow of information out of Ottawa has slowed to a trickle.
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MLB Selected Case Summaries
These summaries of selected recent cases are provided each week to Slaw by Maritime Law Book.
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Aliens - Exclusion and expulsion - Power to detain and deport - Minister’s certificate - Review - Evidence
In 2002, Harkat was detained pursuant to a ministerial security certificate issued under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) as a person inadmissible to Canada on grounds ...
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Contracts - Formation of contract - Signing - Electronic signature
The plaintiff expressed an interest in purchasing the defendant’s (vendor’s) condo. The parties agreed to carry on their discussions through e-mail. Following an exchange of e-mails, the plaintiff claimed that the defendant was contractually bound to ...
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Barristers and Solicitors - Relationship with client - Confidential communications - General
The petitioner was a Receiver appointed in March 2009 by a California court over the assets of GJB Enterprises Inc. (a “Ponzi scheme”) and its principals, the Berkes (the GJB parties). The court ordered ...
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Practice - Costs - Funding before judgment - When interim or advance costs available
The plaintiffs were “direct to home” satellite based subscription program providers. Rex and other defendants offered “grey market” services to Canadian residents to facilitate the unauthorized reception in Canada of the plaintiffs’ ...
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